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Professor L. Joslyn Rogers: A Tribute to a Canadian Pioneer in Forensic Science

Pages 223-227 | Published online: 22 Nov 2013
 

ABSTRACT

This invited article is a somewhat personal memorial and tribute to a wonderful, gentle man who was a dominant figure in forensic science in Ontario for fifty-six years, from 1911 to 1967. During this period, he witnessed, and participated in, the advances in science that transformed forensic science from the era of the microscope and the test tube to something we are more familiar with today, of laboratories that require computer software and hardware more than they do glassware and plumbing. His influence on several generations of students in his days at the University of Toronto, and on his younger colleagues (including this author) during his later career at the Centre of Forensic Sciences, had a major impact on analytical chemistry and forensic science in Canada and abroad.

Author's Note: Because this is not a typical Journal article but rather is a brief personal recollection and tribute, the first person seems more appropriate and will be used throughout.

RÉSUMÉ

Cet article écrit sous invitation se veut un mémoire et un hommage personnel envers un merveilleux gentilhomme qui fut une figure dominante des sciences judiciaires en Ontario pendant cinquante-six ans, de 1911 à 1967. Durant cette période, il a été témoin et a participé à des avancements scientifiques qui ont transformé les sciences judiciaires depuis l'ère du microscope et de l'éprouvette jusqu'aux objets plus familiers de nos jours, des laboratoires qui nécessitent des logiciels et du matériel informatique plutôt que de la verrerie et de la tuyauterie. Son influence sur des générations d'étudiants à l'Université de Toronto et sur ses jeunes collègues (incluant cet auteur) durant sa subséquente carrière au Centre of Forensic Sciences, a eu un impact majeur sur la chimie analytique et sur les sciences judiciaires au Canada et à l'étranger.

Note de l'auteur: Puisque ceci n'est pas un article type du Journal mais plutôt une brève remémoration personnelle et un hommage, la première personne s'avère plus appropriée et sera utilisée d'un bout à l'autre.

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